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Categoria: Salute e nutrizione
Diet and GERD
What is Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease? Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) is the back flow of stomach contents into the esophagus. It occurs as a result of hiatus hernia (protrusion of part of the stomach through the diaphragm into the esophageal area), reflux esophagitis, abdominal pressure associated with obesity, or pregnancy pyrosis (heartburn). A ring of muscle […]
I presupposti di una colazione a basso contenuto di FODMAP
E’ deciso, iniziate l’alimentazione a basso contenuto di FODMAP* per tenere sotto controllo la vostra Sindrome dell’intestino irritabile (SII). Avete scaricato la lista degli alimenti da evitare e quella degli alimenti da preferire. Non vi resta che iniziare! Per iniziare la giornata col piede giusto, ecco alcuni consigli per aiutarvi a preparare una colazione all’altezza […]
Top Five Nutrition Changes as we Age
It is no surprise that we have an aging population; those over the age of 65 are the fastest growing population group! It is estimated by year 2030, more than one in five will be over the age of 65 (Heath Canada, 2002). As we age, our nutrition needs shift from a focus on growth […]
Get up for two minutes every hour and walk for better health
A new study published on April 30, 2015 in the online journal, Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology offers some hope to offset the hazards of sitting for long periods of time. Researchers at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City analyzed data collected in a National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey […]
Olive oil compound kills cancer cells
According to a scientific study that appeared recently in the journal Molecular & Cellular Oncology, an antioxidant phenolic compound found in olive oil has the ability to selectively kill cancer cells, while leaving healthy cells untouched. This compound known as oleocanthal would explain at least partly why people who adopt the Mediterranean diet are 15% […]
Gli eroi dell’alimentazione a basso contenuto di FODMAP
Abbiamo visto che la lista degli alimenti da evitare quando si segue una dieta a basso contenuto di FODMAP* è abbastanza lunga. Per fortuna, la lista degli alimenti che possono essere consumati liberamente è ancora più lunga.
Gli zero dell’alimentazione a basso contenuto di FODMAP
Ogni persona colpita dalla sindrome dell’intestino irritabile (SII) o da altri disturbi digestivi, è affetta in modo diverso dalla propria alimentazione, ma alcuni gruppi di alimenti sembrano essere problematici per la maggior parte delle persone. Eccoli:
Top 10 Reasons to Support Fair Trade
Fair trade is an organized social movement whose stated goal is to help producers in developing countries achieve better trading conditions and to promote sustainability. Here are 10 good reasons to support this movement.
Exercise is not the key to fighting obesity
This is the conclusion that 3 international experts arrived at in an editorial published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine last week. They declared goal is to bust the myth that exercise is the key to fighting obesity, contrary to the impression given by the food industry. According to them, it would instead be […]
May 29th is World Digestive Health Day
From time to time, everyone suffers from some form of digestive discomfort. For some of us, these events are not occurring often, but for others, cramps, bloating, heartburn, constipation, etc. are symptoms with which they must deal almost every day. In Canada, it is estimated that over 20 million people suffer from digestive disorders every […]
The ‘no garlic or onion’ chef
In Italy, he is among the most recognisable and best-known chefs, on account of his numerous TV appearances and his rather unconventional background (he learned to cook in prison, where he spent eight months by mistake), but Filippo La Mantia is above all someone who loves to swim against the tide, because he has banned […]
Gluten Gluten everywhere…
Gluten is a generic term for a protein fraction present in many cereals. People with gluten intolerance (celiac disease) should follow a strict gluten-free diet.
